The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-11-16

rasins in town.
Busy opening Christmas goods. at
Geo. cushng's.
sharp's Rifles, $3.50; Spencer Repeat
ing Rifles, $3.50 +. A. williams.
Miss King goes to Boston this week to
look for novelties for the holiday trade.
See what the new firm of Dow < Gro
der have to say in our adj column this
week
See the Ladies' scarlet underwear for
9s cents at 0rdway's A lot bought to
close.
ordway is selling dress hannels 80 in
ches wide and all wool for Is cents per
yard.
Roadmaster George Neyins and wife,
were registered at Hotel IIesolton Mon
day night
At the South side grocery may be found
a quantity of first quality apples. Call
and zee them.
Toboggans, hoods, yarns gloves, nit
tens and underwear have been received at
Curtis this week
One car of sheep and one car of dress
ed meat were shipped from Skowhcgan
by Monday mornings freight.
w. \. Newcomb of Augusta. repr sent
ing the Boston Journal and Portland
Press, was in town vest rday.
Curtis is selling those soft felt hats for
80 cents and not 30 cents as announced
last week. The error was ours.
The Skowhegan Water company makes
a very favorable offer to water takers who
will give in their names prior to Dec. LIST
See adj
Those who desire to purchase first
class piano or organ, at bargain should
call and examine the stock of J. n. X |.
j. Smith, Skowhogan, Me.
DIR. Conant has shipped one of his Va
por Bath cabinets and outfit to David |
Barbour, Westpoint, Saltcoats, Scotland, |
the first he has shipped across the Allan
tic.
A meeting of the Ladies' Relief Corps
Of Russell Post is called for Friday even
ing, Nov. 18th, and a full attendance is !
requested, as the Inspector will be pres
ent.
A Thanks giving ball is to be given at
Wade x Wares Hall, Athens, ON Thurs
lay evening, the 24th inst Also one at
Brighton on the same evening.
The schools on the Island will take
only three days recess at Thanksgiving
his year, and postpone the usual vaca
lion till the latter part of December
\ glove fight as announced by bill came
)h at Canaan, Monday evening, between
John Wyman of Canaan and c. McGill of
Dexter. The latter was awarded the vic
Dry on foul. The affair was no credit
o civilized community.
Mrs. IL. L. wilkins has added more
lime to her weekly visit with millinery
tyles to Norridgewock, and now the
aides can consult her Thursday and
friday of each week.
An elegant pulpit Bible was recently
PRESENTED to the Bethany Baptist church
~ Mrs Daniel Webb and her daughters,
hrs Trask, of Peabody, Mass, and Mrs.
Vagg, of Chicago, Ill.
At the Universalist church next Sun
lay morning, Rev. Miss Haynes will
peak on The Dignity and Grandeur of
human nature. Subject in the evening
It 40 "Be Somebody"
Arrangements have been made for a
rand skate and ball, at lIcselton Hall, on
eve, Wednesday, Nov. Sd.
iood music has been engaged, and fine
ime will probably be the result.
The meeting of the Skowhegan Dining
Tub did not come OFF last evening as was
The weather was not propi-
ious and it was postponed unit. Friday {
vening, the 18th inst, at O'Clock.
Mrs John Mason of Canaan, Committed
uicidc Thursday last, by cutting her t
hroat from ear to ear. No cause is as
gned for the act. She was 81 years
If age and in com Portable circumstances
n life.
John Prest, of the Skowhcgan b. b.
,lub, has signed contract to play with
he Salem league team for So per month,
April LIST. The same club is
making efforts to secure the services of
Forrest Goodwin.
Rev Charles Miller of this village so
we'll known in this county and the State
$ quite i'll, having been confined to his
bed for some weeks. He has reached the
great age OF % years and his sickness is
Incident to advanced years.
+. T. Sturtevant, the photographer,
has a good surprise for his patrons. He
is having fine waiting room finished of !
in the first story of the block now oc-
cupied by him, and when completed the
upper room will be used as work room
only.
The event of the past week among the |
young Misses of the town was the sur
prise party rendered by Mr.. and Mrs.
Jas. Fellows to their daughter, May
Elise, in honor of her l4th birthday and
of which we shall give a more extended
notice next week,
Maj j. b Rawles of the L S. Army